Gregor continued his late-game heroics in the 11th inning, driving in two runs on a single. He later scored his team's eighth and final run on a wild pitch.

Albert Minnis (2-0) earned the win after two scoreless innings. He gave up one hit, didn't issue a walk and struck out one batter. Chia-Jen Lo earned his second save of the season, striking out all three batters he faced in the 11th inning.

Tri-City leadoff man Tony Kemp went 2-for-5 with two runs, and Michael Martinez, batting .571 to start the season, finished 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.

The ValleyCats, who combined for 10 hits, improved to 4-0 and Lowell dipped to 2-1.

Tri-City will continue its six-game road trip at 7 p.m. Friday against the Spinners.